Monthly Archives September 2017

On this episode of Got Me A Movie, we go back to 1990 for acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard’s only directorial work: a film adaptation of his play, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The film stars Tim Roth and Gary Oldman in the titular roles, two minor characters from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Richard Dreyfuss is the support, portraying The Player, leader of the group of traveling tragedians who perform for the King and Queen of Denmark. Much of the story takes place “in the wings” of Hamlet, a clever referential device where we see the events of Hamlet, but through theRead More

HELLO THERE CITIZENS, ARE YOU READY FOR ANOTHER DIRE YET ENTERTAINING TRANSMISSION FROM PLANET CINEPUNX? That works, right? Hey friends, we return to you with another dynamic episode, filled with thrills and chills and…spills? This time for episode 70 we welcomed Rob Skvarla, writer/programmer/cineaste/unrepentant Goth Sad BOY! I am so fat in that last picture, holy shit. Rob brought a topic to us which we would NEVER have chosen on our own but relates to his own research in gradschool, that is Psuedo-Documentaries. The three Rob chose for us relate, in his telling, directly to the later films of theRead More

Greetings, and welcome back to Horror Business, the podcast that on which everything floats…and now that you’re here with us, you’ll float too. First and foremost we want to give a shoutout to our sponsors over at Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, the premiere screenprinting company of the Lehigh Valley. Chris Reject and his merry band of miscreants are ready to work with you to bring to life your vision of a tshirt for your business, band, project, or whatever else it is you need represented by a shirt, sweater, pin, or coozy. Head on over to www.xlvacx.com to check themRead More

Welcome to the city beneath the black sun. Lost in a dark world, surrounded by an endless desert filled with countless threats, the citizens still standing are forced to make a life for themselves in a strange and hostile land where terror and wonder wait behind every corner. How to pass the time in the city beneath the black sun? The same way people have passed time since time beyond time: Story telling. So pull up a chair and draw your blankets close, for perhaps the most chilling tale we’ve dispatched yet. It’s one man’s story of the worst thingRead More

Greetings, and welcome back to Horror Business! We have got one creepy crawly episode in store you guys. As always thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy the episode! First and foremost we want to give a shoutout to our sponsors over at Lehigh Valley Apparel Creations, the premiere screenprinting company of the Lehigh Valley. Chris Reject and his merry band of miscreants are ready to work with you to bring to life your vision of a tshirt for your business, band, project, or whatever else it is you need represented by a shirt, sweater, pin, or coozy.Read More

Two movies based on Stephen King novels in a row?! What are we doing here? Oh and dare I mention that original co-host of The Mandate, Josh Alvarez returned to grace us with his presence?! Needless to say this is a pretty special episode of The Mandate, well at least for me it is. I have my former compadre return and I get to sit down to watch and discuss a flick by my favorite author of all time. With that being said, I absolutely hated the fact that an IT remake even existed. Sure the original is a bit datedRead More

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Cinepunx is an ongoing conversation about film, art, and culture between knuckleheads. Join Joshua Alvarez and Liam O’Donnell who, along with their menagerie of guests, discuss their passions in cinema and music. With enough taste to be interesting and enough disgrace to be fun, Cinepunx builds it up to break it down, pointing fingers and drinking coffee, discussing both firestorms and camera angles for your enjoyment.